Elephants Reveal Astonishing Ability to Recognize Each Other with Distinctive “Names” according to New Nature Study
Samburu National Reserve, located in Kenya, is home to a fascinating discovery about wild elephants. A recent study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution suggests that elephants communicate using distinct rumbling sounds that may serve as individual names. Inspired by previous work on bottlenose dolphins and their signature whistles, biologist Mickey Pardo from Cornell University embarked on a quest to uncover whether elephants, known for their vocal mimicry, also possess a similar communication …